Reborn and become a Great Scientist

Chapter 12 What's Behind the Prosperity

Facts have proved that Chen Muwu's hopes were in vain, and he still underestimated the current influence of "Shenbao".

In this era when there were no other entertainment except listening to opera, playing mahjong, smoking opium, and visiting brothels, people in the upper class who had no worries about food and clothing spent their free time either making people or reading newspapers.

As the newspaper with the largest circulation in the country, many people will read word for word even the advertisement in the corner of the second page of No.

The three-day holiday for New Year's Day ended, and on the morning of January [-]th, as soon as Chen Muwu arrived at the office, his colleagues came forward to inquire about the symposium.

"Hey, Old Chen, no wonder I called you to watch "The Civet Cat for the Prince" on the Tianchan Stage on New Year's Day. You said you couldn't spare the time that day, so you went to the Ministry of Industry to show your face!"

"My fault, my fault, next time, next time."

This is A, the two graduated from the Ministry of Communications' Shanshan University in the same year, and joined the Lianglu Railway Administration Bureau together, so they are relatively close, and they talk about the same thing.

"Brother Hanchen, I read the newspaper yesterday and saw the blazing demeanor of the king. It really enhances the majesty of the Chinese and destroys the arrogance of the foreigners. I admire, admire!"

"Brother Yi, I laughed, I laughed."

This is a certain B, an old man whose beard has already started to turn gray, he opened his mouth and kept calling him brother, which made Chen Muwu very embarrassed.

The current addressing etiquette is very cumbersome. Regardless of their age, two people call each other "brother". It seems that they are very close, but in fact it is a manifestation of the most distant relationship.

"Engineer Chen, my wife's younger sister came to Qihai from Jiangju's hometown recently. When I find time, I will set up a table in Xinghualou and introduce you to each other?"

In the meantime, there was also fish in troubled waters, and wanted to take the opportunity to introduce Chen Muwu's wife to become a brother-in-law.

This is not because of his scientific literacy, but because he has long coveted the family background of the Chen family behind him.

After finally dealing with a colleague in the office, the British chief engineer asked the secretary to call Chen Muwu into his office to meet this young man who had become famous.

One of my subordinates was able to talk with Einstein, so this potbellied chief engineer earned enough face in the salon hosted by a bank manager's house yesterday, and the hostess also favored him.

He said a few polite words of encouragement to Chen Muwu, and even used his authority to pay the young man an extra three months' salary as a bonus.

This can be regarded as a kind of... a blessing in disguise?
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Zhang · This year is only three years old · Ten years later, he will live in the Eddington apartment on Hart Road, and become neighbors with Chen Muwu · He has lived in the enemy-occupied area from the beginning to the end. The traitor, the love brain who was turned into a PUA by the traitor Hu Lan and then abandoned in chaos, has countless small bourgeois fans in later generations. Ms. Ailing once said in the future: "Be famous as early as possible."

Having never read her works, Chen Muwu does not comment on Ms. Zhang's character, but he does not agree with what she said, because he is obviously not used to suddenly being famous.

He was regarded as a rare animal in the unit and watched for a whole day. As soon as the bell rang, Chen Muwu fled the office as if flying.

I finally squeezed onto a No. [-] tram from the North Railway Station. The word "squeeze" is used because no matter whether it is winter or summer, the tram compartment is always crowded like sardines.

In later generations there will always be pseudo-petty bourgeois brainwashed by novels and TV shows, always praising the Republic of China for how good it is. The Republic of China is the largest city in the Far East, comparable to London in the United Kingdom and New York in the United States. The transportation is convenient, and the tram lines extend in all directions. Come on.

Chen Muwu really wanted to pack and carry these thirteen o'clock people, whose brains had been filled with water, into the world he was in now, to see what the real scene looked like.

While waiting for the bus, everyone was still a polite lady.

As soon as the tram arrives at the station, everyone, regardless of gender, age or child, immediately loses their demeanor and scrambles to get on the tram, no one to be outdone.

Those who are unfortunately left behind can only climb or tie themselves to the handles on the inside and outside of the doors—the doors of trams can never be closed in most cases.

Chen Muwu occasionally reasonably suspects that the later generations of Indian trains carry passengers in one section rather than six sections. In fact, these red-headed men in the concessions today bring the essence of squeezing trams back to China from the beach. Carried forward accordingly.

Tram No. [-] crossed the Old Garbage Bridge and drove along Jiang Road to Risheng Building. Chen Muwu got off here and waited to transfer to No. [-] Tram.

While waiting for the bus here, his eyes would always fall on the two department stores, Xianshi and Yong'an.

These two companies, which are located in the northwest and southwest corners of the crossroads of Damalujiang Road, can be regarded as landmark buildings in Shiliyangchang: a magnificent European-style building, exhibits that change every few days in the glass window, colorful The neon lights of the hotel create a dreamy atmosphere. There is an endless stream of gentlemen in suits and ties holding ladies and wives in furs and high heels.

However, hidden in the dark corners where the neon lights do not shine, there are more beggars than customers of the two companies.

They were poorly clothed and hungry, relying on the few copper coins thrown on the ground by the occasional benevolent ladies and gentlemen they met, to barely maintain their lives for the next few days.

"Clang, clang, clang..."

After the No. [-] tram entered the station, there was another burst of desperate crowding. Only then did Chen Muwu squeeze onto the tram and find a place to stay at the gate.

At this kind of city center station, there is no extravagance to have a seat on the tram. As long as you can get on the train, you have to read a sentence of Amitabha.

He sat on Gordon Road, got off the bus and walked for more than a mile. After two intersections, Chen Muwu walked to Seymour Road where his house was located.

This public transportation is not convenient at all!After getting out of the car, I have to walk for so long!he thought.

But Chen Muwu completely overlooked one point, that is, his family lives in a wealthy area in the concession, and it is the neighbor of Hartong Garden, the largest private garden in the sea beach. It is a first-class quiet place in the concession. Does it pass by "dang dang dang" regardless of day and night?
The other neighbors always go out in cars or foreign cars, but he is the only clerk who leaves early and returns late every day to squeeze the tram with others.

That's right, the "poor" Chinese Chen Muwu, whom Planck sympathized with and Rutherford sympathized with, was actually born in a wealthy family.

Otherwise, he couldn't spend 100 yuan to buy a typewriter, but he didn't feel bad at all-that would have cost him half a month's salary!
(End of this chapter)